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<h3>Exporting Data in Miradi to Other Applications</h3>
There are many ways to export your information from Miradi to other applications.

<h4>A. EXPORT CURRENT PAGE AS...</h4>
This command is useful to export a specific image or table for use in a document or presentation. Options include:

<h4>Export JPG or PNG Images</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export&nbsp;Current&nbsp;Page&nbsp;as.../JPEG&nbsp;Image&gt;</code> or <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export&nbsp;Current&nbsp;Page&nbsp;as.../PNG&nbsp;Image&gt;</code> menu commands to capture a specific diagram or table on your screen in an image file. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Put a diagram or table in a document or presentation</li>
<li>Create an image that can be put in a website</li>
</ul>

<h4>Export Rich Text Format (RTF) File</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export&nbsp;Current&nbsp;Page&nbsp;as.../RTF&nbsp;File&gt;</code> menu command to export the currently viewed table to a Rich Text Format (RTF) file. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Export a table or other information in a format that can be edited by a word processor</li>
<li>Export pieces of a custom report</li>
</ul>

<h4>Export Tab-Delimited Data</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export&nbsp;Current&nbsp;Page&nbsp;as.../Tab-Delimited Data&gt;</code> menu command to export the currently viewed table to a tab-delimited file. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Export the current configuration from your planning view to a spreadsheet like Excel</li>
<li>Export financial information</li>
</ul>


<h4>B. EXPORT CURRENT PROJECT AS...</h4>
This command is useful to export your entire project file so that it can be shared with other users. Options include:

<h4>Export Miradi Zip (MPZ) File </h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export Current Project as.../Miradi Project Zip (MPZ) File&gt;</code> menu command to capture your entire project in a small zip file. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Send your project to another Miradi user</li>
<li>Create a backup copy of your project</li>
</ul>

<h4>Export ConPro (CPMZ) File (CP</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export Current Project as.../ConPro (CPMZ) File&gt;</code> menu command to capture your entire project in a zip file that can be imported into The Nature Conservancy's ConPro database. Note that if your organization would like to import Miradi data into your own database, contact <A href="mailto:support@miradi.org">support@miradi.org</A>. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Upload your information to TNC's ConPro database</li>
<li>Share your project information with other practitioners</li>
</ul>

<h4>Export Project XML File</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;File/Export Curent Project as.../Project XML File&gt;</code> menu command to create an XML file with all your project data. Although managing the XML file will require technical skills, this method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Create a file that can be imported by a database</li>
<li>Export all of your project's information into formats that can be read by other applications</li>
</ul>

<h4>C. GENERATE REPORTS</h4>
Use the <code class='toolbarbutton'>&lt;Reports&gt;</code> view to create a Rich Text Format (RTF) file that contains various configurations of your project data. This method is particularly useful to:
<ul>
<li>Create a document that can be edited in a Word Processor</li>
<li>Create a standard report for a donor or other key audience for your project</li>
</ul>